"There's a terrible truth for many women in the picture business: Aging typically takes its toll and means fewer and less desirable roles."
-Maureen O'Hara
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"John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time.“
-Maureen O'Hara
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